Subject Guide

Social Sciences

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Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,241
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAHispanic Studies and Politics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAPhilosophy and Politics

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACounselling and Working with Children, Young People & Families

Birmingham Newman University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out40%
Salary£24k
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MAPolitics and Sociology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScCriminology

University of Sunderland
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out35%
Salary£27k
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MAPolitics with French

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out8%
Salary£23k
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BAPolitics

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAPolitics

Nottingham Trent University
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAInternational Relations

Nottingham Trent University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScCriminal Justice and Forensic Science

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAInternational Relations with Politics

Leeds Beckett University
PTAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAInternational Relations (with integrated foundation year)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAPolitics and International Relations

Goldsmiths' College
FT3Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BAPolitics

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BScEconomics

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAPolitics and Sociology

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAPolitics and International Relations (with integrated year studying abroad)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAInternational Relations with Modern Languages

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAPolitics and International Relations

The University of Hull
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BScSociology and Politics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAPolitics and Religion

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAPolitics

Leeds Beckett University
PTAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAPolitics and International Relations

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAGlobal Studies

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out11%
Salary£24k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Social Sciences

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,241
Avg Graduate SalaryN/A
Data SourceOffice for Students